Upper Iowa River
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360th Street Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1904Two-span pony truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on 360th Street northwest of KendallvilleOpen to one-lane traffic
Bolson Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1924; Rehabilitated 1974Through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on 143rd AvenueOpen to traffic
Chester Bridge (Howard County, Iowa)
Built 1890; Removed in ca. 2000Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on River StreetRemoved
Chimney Rock Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1906 by the Continental Bridge Co. Relocated here in 1952- is the first bridge built at this location.Through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Chimney Rock RoadClosed to all traffic
Clark's Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1913Through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on 360th Street north of KendallvilleOpen to one-lane traffic
Davis Bridge (Howard County, Iowa)
Built 1879; Replaced 1992Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Mill Road in Forest City TownshipReplaced by new bridge
DME - Upper Iowa River Bridge (Allamakee County, Iowa)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Upper Iowa River on Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern RailwayOpen to traffic
Ellingson Bridge (Allamakee County, Iowa)
Imported to this location from Mitchell County in 1939 replacing a wooden bridge; destroyed during the relocation process in 1994; later replaced.Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Ellingson Bridge RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Foreston Bridge (Howard County, Iowa)
Built 1892; Replaced 1998Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Quail AvenueReplaced by new bridge
Gilliece Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1874 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. Collapsed under overweight load May 5th, 2017.Bowstring through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Cattle Creek RoadClosed following collapse.
Hansens Ford Bridge (Allamakee County, Iowa)
Built ?; Replaced 1939Lost Timber stringer bridge over Upper Iowa River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Hartley Drive Bridge (Allamakee County, Iowa)
Built 1914 by the Clinton Bridge & Iron WorksThrough truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Hartley DriveOpen to snowmobiles only.
Henry Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1911Through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Scenic River RoadDemolished. Replacement bridge being built
Hill's Mill Bridge (Howard County, Iowa)
Built 1902Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Mill RoadReplaced by a new bridge
IA139 Kendallville Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built in 1930Lost Bridge over Upper Iowa River on Old alignment of Iowa 139Replaced by a new bridge
Iverson Bridge (Allamakee County, Iowa)
Lost Bridge over Upper Iowa RiverReplaced by a new bridge
Lane Bridge (Allamakee County, Iowa)
Built 1916: removed summer 2007Through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Hartley DriveNo longer exists
Lime Springs Bridge (Howard County, Iowa)
Built 1878Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Former alignment of what is now Oak AvenueReplaced by a new bridge downstream of dam.
Little Iowa River Bridge (Mower County, Minnesota)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Iowa River on 770 AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Lower Bluffton Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1911 by the Clinton Bridge and Iron Works Company; replaced 1999Lost through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Highway W20Replaced by a new bridge
Lundy Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1900Through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Lundy Bridge RoadOpen to traffic
McCaffrey Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1924Two-span through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on 244th Avenue, east of BlufftonOpen to one-lane traffic
MILW - Upper Iowa River Bridge (Old) (Allamakee County, Iowa)
Replaced 1986Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Onaota River Bridge (Howard County, Iowa)
Lost Through truss bridge over Onaota River (now Upper Iowa River)Replaced by a new bridge
Shooting Star Trail - Upper Iowa River Bridge (Mower County, Minnesota)
Built 1903, partially removed sometime after abandonedment in 1970's, restored for recreational trail.Repurposed deck plate girder bridge over Upper Iowa River on Shooting Star TrailOpen to pedestrians only
Tavener's Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1913; replaced 2005Lost through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Fifth Avenue in DecorahReplaced by a new bridge
Tavener's Bridge (Old) (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 18XX; Replaced 1913Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on 5th AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Twin Bridges (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1878; collapsed 1980Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on RoadCollapsed and replaced by a new bridge
Upper Bluffton Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1878 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated in 2001; closed to traffic in 2009; queenpost span now private property, through truss span is goneThrough truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on W. Ravine RoadQueenpost span is relocated to a nearby property to be used as a driveway; through truss span was scrapped.
Upper Iowa River Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1874Through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on 345th AvenueRemoved
US63 Upper Iowa River Bridge (Howard County, Iowa)
Lost Warren pony truss with all verticals bridge over Upper Iowa River on 63rd StreetReplaced by a new bridge